KUALA LUMPUR: The potential and future of sukuk amid the changing capital markets landscape was the focus of the recent conference that was jointly organised by Amanie Group and Malaysian Rating Corp Bhd (MARC) held at the Securities Commission.

The one-and-a-half-day conference, which was held last Thursday and Friday, saw local and foreign syariah, legal and finance experts discuss and deliberate on a wide range of topics related to sukuk, from practical issues in structuring sukuk to the potential for applying blockchain technology to sukuk transactions.

According to him, special attention should be paid to the power of smart technology

THE benefits of applying blockchain technology in sukuk, or Islamic bonds, should not be ignored as the technology has the potential to greatly increase security and transparency in the industry, while spurring it on to greater heights.

Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Amiruddin Hamzah (picture) said the latest trends in sukuk issuance — particularly in relation to sustainable and socially responsible investments, as well as the potential of blockchaining sukuk — should also be observed.

The potential and future of sukuk amid the changing capital markets landscape was the focus of the conference that was jointly organised by Amanie Group and Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad (MARC) held at the Securities Commission from September 20 - 21, 2018.

The one-and-a-half-day conference saw local and foreign Shariah, legal and finance experts discuss and deliberate on a wide range of topics related to sukuk, from practical issues in structuring sukuk to the potential for applying blockchain technology to sukuk transactions.